What do they do?
Analyze chromosomes or chromosome segments found in biological specimens, such as amniotic fluids, bone marrow, solid tumors, and blood to aid in the study, diagnosis, classification, or treatment of inherited or acquired genetic diseases. Conduct analyses through classical cytogenetic, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) or array comparative genome hybridization (aCGH) techniques.
Also known as:
Certified Cytogenetic Technologist, Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist (CCS), Cytogenetics Clinical Laboratory Specialist (CG CLSp), Cytogenetics Specialist, Cytogenetics Technical Specialist, Lab Technologist (Laboratory Technologist), Microarray Laboratory Technologist (Microarray Lab Technologist), Molecular Genetics Technologist
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
- Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Prepare biological specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Analyze laboratory specimens to detect abnormalities or other problems.
- Collect biological specimens from patients.
- Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
- Enter patient or treatment data into computers.
- Operate laboratory equipment to analyze medical samples.
- Test biological specimens to gather information about patient conditions.
- Prepare official health documents or records.
- Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
- Communicate test or assessment results to medical professionals.
- Determine protocols for medical procedures.
- Monitor medical facility activities to ensure adherence to standards or regulations.
- Develop healthcare quality and safety procedures.
- Create advanced digital images of patients using computer imaging systems.
- Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
- Maintain medical facility records.
- Maintain medical laboratory equipment.
- Supervise technical medical personnel.
- Prepare healthcare training materials.
- Train medical providers.
This page includes data from:
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Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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